Webinar

Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia: A focus on the cotton sector in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

This public webinar discussed research findings from IISD's State of Sustainability Initiatives.

    March 15, 2023 7:00 am - 8:30 am Central European Time (GMT +1)

    (Open to public)

    The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) hosted a public webinar to discuss the findings from the IISD's forthcoming report: Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia: A focus on the cotton sector in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

    The research maps voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) criteria and market potential and explores how VSSs can help address three major sustainability issues: pest management, water conservation, and farmers’ incomes and prices.

    Moderator

    • Sara Elder, Senior Policy Advisor, IISD

    Speakers

    • Vivek Voora, Senior Associate, IISD
    • Florencia Sarmiento, Policy Analyst, IISD

    Discussants

    • Hardeep Desai, Head of Farm Operations, Cotton Connect​
    • Zahid Hussain, Farmer Representative, CABI
    • Tassawar Hussain Malik, Director of Research, Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Pakistan

    Webinar details

    Topic
    Standards and Value Chains
    Food and Agriculture
    Responsible Business
    Region
    Bangladesh
    India
    Sri Lanka
    Pakistan
    Project
    State of Sustainability Initiatives
    Focus area
    Economies